A CPI (Maoist) operative who was allegedly involved in several Naxal-related incidents including the killing of Pakur district Superintendent of Police Amarjeet Balihar in 2013, was today arrested from Chatupara locality of Dumka district.

BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday said the people of Jharkhand could stop the 'perennial rise and fall of governments' seen in the state for the past 14 years if the party was voted to power with majority.

Giridih: The nomination of JMM candidate Nizammudin Ansari for the Jharkhand Assembly polls from Dhanwar constituency was Monday rejected as he was sentenced to two years in prison by a Giridih court in 2013 RPT 2013 in connection with an assault case.

One CRPF personnel was killed and 15 others were injured in serial blasts carried out by Maoists in Jharkhand`s Giridih district on Monday to foil search operations by security men to rescue four abducted persons.